Scapegoat

I'm hiding here amongst your brood
slowly hush communication
poison I inject the mood
begging for some segregation

Sacrifice one, I implore you please
and load him with your dark emotion
when he's brought down to his knees
allow him access to my potion

Downhill drink and sniff and shoot
twirl him and just step away
most will grind him with their boot
afraid their souls his poor display

The neighbors they will Fedex pity
bind with them so feed them thus
tell them he is in the city
then throw him weak beneath a bus

He'll cobble there in frail despair
rotting in and out
no longer can he ever care
converging with the undevout

Now clear retire hacienda
grand and drama free
you'll have completed an agenda
many infants drowned at sea
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Lamoureux Avatar
March 27, 2016 at 9:37 AM
The concept itself of a Scapegoat is perfect on this day. The ultimate Scapegoat is our Savior who thankfully is risen. If only we reach out all is forgiven. Thanks for providing this contemplative piece.
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March 25, 2016 at 11:56 PM
WOW, much of this was hard to imagine, a powerful and poisoned write... I love it... Glad my sister SKAT, recommended your poems... Love LINDA
Underwood Avatar
March 14, 2016 at 12:23 PM
Very deep and powerful Timothy and like Silent One says abuse is horrific and evil
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